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"So Chu Feng only joined our Remnant Night Demon Sect to get the Demon Sealing Sword? Is that even true? Surely that's just a rumor?"
"True or not, it's a fact that Chu Feng fought the
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"Lord You Mingdeng, didn't you say yourself that the Sect Master left behind a dying wish — that whoever could draw the Demon Sealing Sword would become the Sect Master of our Remnant Night Demon Sect, and all of us must obey his commands?" At that moment, Elder Liu stepped forward once again.
"Insolent! You keep speaking on that Chu Feng's behalf — are you in cahoots with him?" Seeing this, You Mingdeng bellowed in fury.
"Lord You Mingdeng, I believe he's right. The Sect Master's dying wish came from your own lips, and we all witnessed with our own eyes that Chu Feng drew the Demon Sealing Sword. I think we should honor the Sect Master's last words." To everyone's surprise,
"You three Guardians — before the Sect Master, you were the highest leaders of our Remnant Night Demon Sect. But even so, you ought to honor the Sect Master's dying wish. Otherwise, no matter how powerful you are, how could you command anyone's respect?"
"Exactly. Besides, it's not as though Chu Feng's background is unknown to us. Back on the Gale Plains, Chu Feng fought the Immortal Execution Archipelago to the death to save us. Not only did we brothers witness it —
"Lord You Mingdeng, didn't you see it as well? Could someone who risked his life for us — who was willing to lay down his own life for our sakes — possibly harbor ill intentions toward our Remnant Night Demon Sect?"
At the same time, Water King and Fire King also spoke up, their words sharp and forceful — practically slapping You Mingdeng across the face.
Back on the Gale Plains, when You Mingdeng had treated Chu Feng that way, they had endured it because they had no choice against his strength. But today they could not hold back any longer, because if they did, You Mingdeng would very likely kill Chu Feng.
"Everyone! You've all heard how Chu Feng has treated our people. You've all heard of his potential. Now Chu Feng has drawn the Demon Sealing Sword and become the Sect Master's successor. Tell me — is he worthy or not?"
Suddenly, someone in the crowd shouted, their voice ringing out loud and clear, audible to everyone present.
"Worthy~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"
Ten thousand soldiers of the Remnant Night Demon Sect roared in unison, their voices resounding like thunder. This powerful chorus was a testament to the sect members' burning desire to see Chu Feng as their Sect Master.
"A bunch of witless fools! His background is unknown — how can you let him be our Sect Master?"
Hearing those cries, You Mingdeng's face turned black with rage, his organs practically bursting from fury. He could endure no more. He abandoned all restraint, wasted no more words, and launched himself into the sky. Bringing to bear the crushing pressure of a fourth-rank Martial King and the terrifying aura that tore through the void, he shot toward the heavens — striking at Chu Feng once again.
"Woooowhoooo~~~~~~~~~"
But the moment You Mingdeng made his move, the swirling mist around Chu Feng surged toward him, carrying piercing, wailing sounds.
"Who can stop me?"
Still, You Mingdeng was a fourth-rank Martial King after all. With a single punch, that patch of void shattered on the spot, and the black mist was blasted apart in an instant.
"Woooowhoooo~~~~~~~~" Yet the mist scattered and reformed, scattered and reformed again — not only endless but growing thicker by the second, like an army of a thousand charging at You Mingdeng ceaselessly, proving extraordinarily troublesome.
"Look — even the Demon Sealing Sword is protecting Chu Feng! It wants Chu Feng to be its master!" Elder Liu pointed toward the sky and shouted.
"This is incredible! They say the Demon Sealing Sword is incredibly proud — even the former Sect Master could only use it, never truly command it. But now the Demon Sealing Sword is shielding Chu Feng like this. Could Elder Liu be right? Could the sword truly wish to acknowledge Chu Feng as its master?" Witnesses gasped in amazement, finding Elder Liu's words persuasive.
"Could this truly be the will of the Heavens?" In truth, not just the others — even Xue Xiyue, one of the four Guardians, was frowning, a look of wonder flickering in her eyes.
"Master, please help Chu Feng. I know Brother Chu Feng — he is absolutely not someone with ulterior motives. On the contrary, just as Lord Water King and Lord Fire King said, back on the Gale Plains, if it weren't for Chu Feng, we would all be dead by now, and you would never have seen your disciple again." At that moment, Xuan Xiaochao stepped forward and pleaded.
"This..."
Hearing Xuan Xiaochao's words, Xue Xiyue was somewhat moved. As one of the four Guardians, regardless of how she handled matters, she was by no means someone who couldn't tell right from wrong. She could see that Chu Feng was talented — but regarding his background, she shared You Mingdeng's doubts.
"You Mingdeng, enough. Even the Demon Sealing Sword wants Chu Feng as Sect Master — why insist on this?"
"Let us honor the Sect Master's dying wish and allow Chu Feng to lead our Remnant Night Demon Sect." Suddenly, Fu Liansheng spoke, and the earnestness in his voice made it clear these words came from the heart.
"Fu Liansheng, you've lost your mind! His background is unknown — who knows what his intentions are? If he turns out to be someone with a grudge against our Remnant Night Demon Sect and leads us to ruin, who will bear that responsibility?"
You Mingdeng refused all reason, refusing to listen to anyone. As he spoke, a flash of ruthlessness crossed his eyes, and he roared toward Chu Feng in the distant sky:
"Chu Feng! You can't even harness the Demon Sealing Sword's power. Don't think that just because it's protecting you, you'll be safe. If I want to kill you, no one can stop me."
"Boom!" You Mingdeng unleashed a thunderous shout, and a palm strike erupted forth.
The instant the palm was launched, energy surged, gale winds howled, and heaven and earth shifted as everything converged into a colossal tidal wave that swept through the air.
The waves layered upon themselves, rolling forward to crush everything in their path. This was no ordinary attack — it was a seventh-rank Martial Art. Though merely seventh-rank, in the hands of a fourth-rank Martial King, it displayed terrifying power.
"Bang bang bang bang!" In an instant, the black mist guarding Chu Feng was driven back again and again, utterly unable to withstand the seventh-rank Martial Art You Mingdeng had unleashed.
Just as You Mingdeng had said, no matter how powerful the Demon Sealing Sword might be, Chu Feng's own strength was far too weak to bring out its true might. He simply could not contend with a fourth-rank Martial King.